Physics subject - shows his attitude..

Sec 3 , left him alone to study

Apparently not paying attention on physics
Repeatedly Fail Badly for his physics...
Many tests and exams..
Dont even know what he doesnt know...

Lesson :
i) Dont know, dont follow, dont even ask for 6 whole chapters.
ii)Probably dont pay attention to the extent that he doesnt know what he doesnt know
iii) He should know that when he doesnt know, it becomes harder and harder as you go to later chapters.
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1 week before exam, then asked for help...
Within 1 day, read up 6 chapters ..so as to teach him...

However, usual bad attitude
the moment i "spoonfeed him" it becomes like my responsibility
dont want to make time for the chapters
after going through the first 2 chapter, refuse to do the exercise
one week later, forced to do the exercise....
claim that he cant even do the first question

Lessson :
i) he should know how to learn productively
ii) Immediately after learning the theory, it is best that he tries to answer the question. This will reinforce the theory immediately.
iii) Without that, he is likely to forget by the next week and need to start all over again.

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Day before physics exam...
i) I purposedly come back to teach him.....
ii) He say he wants to go and sleep...and it was only 4 pm..
iii) Also realise that he came back at 11am, that he chose to log on to his comp whilst waiting for his lunch to be brought over....(probably to play ???)Mention that he wants to relax first..
iv) Told him that he wants to relax before lunch, during lunch and probably after lunch as well..

Comment
i) he is already so behind time on physic, very weak. As his father, i rush back to help him. Yet he is wasting his time in this manner....
ii) if his attitude is always to look for time to relax, he is not going to do well.
iii) someone with good attitude will find time to study, then try to relax after completing...not find time to relax, and not too sure if he/she will complete.
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Leonard, you are already in Sec 3. Your parents, esp your mother is terribly stressed out. Do you want to stress us out ? Can you take responsibility for yourself ? ie do your own plan, take care of your own studies ?